The thing about mumps is that it's contagious well before you even realize you have it. Who knows what Sidney Crosby was licking and spitting on before his face swelled up like a decorative, seasonal gourd. But we know what forward Beau Bennett, the latest stricken Penguin, was up to: hanging out with kids with compromised immune systems!

Last Thursday, the Penguins kept up a longtime team tradition and visited patients at UPMC Children's Hospital. A dozen or so players came to brighten the spirits of some sick kids. Beau Bennett was among them. That's him handing over the teddy bear in the photo above.